New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition

Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Noon - 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, 1-4 p.m. Evenings & Sundays for groups by appointment. The White River Valley Historical Society (WRVHS), in cooperation with the Missouri Humanities Council, will explore aspects of America's roots music as it hosts the local showing of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition. Free events, times, dates and locations include: Opening Night Concert with BIG SMITH and Blues by Pokey LaFarge. Sunday, Aug. 16, 4 p.m. Shadowrock Park, Forsyth. Gospel Gathering with some of the Ozarks' best gospel groups. Sunday, Aug. 23, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Branson. Music at the Cabin: Celtic, British and American Ballads from Nancy Walker and Mike Micham. Judy Domeny and The Stringfield Band. Saturday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., The Log Cabin at Shadowrock Park, Forsyth. Pickin' Party: Old Time Jam Session & Potluck. Friday, Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m., The Taney Center, Forsyth. WRVHS Quarterly Meeting & 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social. Native American Music: Sunday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m., The Taney Center, Forsyth. Weekly free "brown bag" lunchtime events at the Museum include: "Get Downtown" free lunchtime concerts, Each Thursday, noon, WRVHS Museum. Kids Konnection each Tuesday, noon, Museum. Lunch & Learn music programming for adults, each Wednesday, noon, Museum. Karaoke 4 Kids, each Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Museum. New Harmonies events culminate in the only ticketed event of the series, the Second Annual Shadowrock Jubilee featuring a variety of bands - The Best of Roots Music. Tickets will cost $8 in advance at the museum and $10 at the gate. The Jubilee will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m., in Shadowrock Park, Forsyth. Information about the "new Harmonies exhibit, activities and events can be obtained by calling the White River Valley Historical Society and Museum. New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music is part of Museum on Main Street, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, and local host institutions. More information about New Harmonies and other Museum on Main Street exhibitions can be found at www.museumonmainstreet.org. http://MissouriNetizen.com http://www.bransonedge.com http://bransonmissouri.missourinetizen.com